Studio Ghibli Challenge - hosted by ruby_kitsune

Bonus Grave of the Fireflies
Takes place in WW2 Japan *edit* Or features a Japanese protagonist in WW2
All books added
How We Disappeared by Jing-Jing Lee

How We Disappeared

Jing-Jing Lee

393 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story by Caren Stelson

A Bowl Full of Peace: A True Story

Caren Stelson

40 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction childrens emotional slow-paced
The Fervor by Alma Katsu

The Fervor

Alma Katsu

309 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious sad medium-paced
Displacement by Kiku Hughes

Displacement

Kiku Hughes

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction graphic novel historical lgbtqia+ young adult emotional informative reflective medium-paced
The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe

The Diplomat's Daughter

Karin Tanabe

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced
The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

The Makioka Sisters

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

530 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
Grass for My Pillow by Saiichi Maruya

Grass for My Pillow

Saiichi Maruya

345 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective sad slow-paced
The Street of a Thousand Blossoms by Gail Tsukiyama

The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

Gail Tsukiyama

422 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional informative slow-paced
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